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Thread: Someone "hype up" the center channel speaker. |
    
New member Username: Threeheaddog
Post Number: 6
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 03:37 pm: |
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What do I get with.....
No center?
50$ center?
100$ center?
150$ center....
P.s. can I use two bookshelfs for center? 5.1 |
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Silver Member Username: Valeem
Post Number: 108
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 04:41 pm: |
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It's not a good idea to run two speakers from one output as you will be putting too much load on that channel.
Anyway who says you need to use a conventional centre speaker (one tweeter and two mid-bass units). I've tried experimenting with a bookshelf speaker as a centre and it performed really well (better in my instance than the dedicated center I have). I think a centre is designed with the drivers placed horizontally to aid in it's placement and aesthetics (AFAIK) than any sonic benefits it might gain from being designed that way.
You could buy a pair of bookshelf speakers and use one as a centre and the other as a centre rear if you can accomodate the front one easily but this would only apply if you had 6.1 (or keep the other one until you go 6.1) or ask a reatailer to split a pair (unlikely).
Anyway enough rambling you need a conventional centre....lol! |
Silver Member Username: Elitefan1
Post Number: 432
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 05:04 pm: |
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Buy the best center speaker you can afford, assuming of course it is made to match your fronts. The center is the most important speaker in a home theater so get the best one you can. |
Silver Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 647
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 05:59 pm: |
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you can also use the same speaker that you are using for the front mains, providing of course, they are all book shelves or relatively small in stature.
(Hmmm... maybe I can get a floorstanding and set it on its side and...then...aaargh, stop it!) |
New member Username: Threeheaddog
Post Number: 8
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 09:04 pm: |
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where to buy? Brands? prices?
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Silver Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 654
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 07:26 am: |
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budget? |
New member Username: Threeheaddog
Post Number: 9
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:11 pm: |
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around 50 to 150 bucks
a few choices?
Sony SS-CN550H?
http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/548099203 |
Silver Member Username: Kegger
MICHIGAN
Post Number: 415
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:52 pm: |
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you need to try and match the center as close to
your 2 front main speakers as you can for it to
sound right.(ie same brand/series or at least
sound simular)
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Silver Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 657
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 06:17 pm: |
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what speakers are you using currently as your main speakers??
It would help to match your fronts as Elitefan and valeem stated. |
New member Username: Threeheaddog
Post Number: 10
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 12:55 am: |
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Mains:
paridigm performance
2 8"
1 ffd tweeter.
center match?
have 2 small surrounds running for center now.
How will new center upgrade sound?
how much improvement in overall cinema?
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